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Chapter 9

Charlise was standing in the door way. Shock etched on his face. "Bella?" he asked. "Is that really you? Who? When?"

I actually had the urge to laugh. Here was the Charlise, the man who had seen it all, and his mouth was hanging open.

"What do you mean? I'm more shocked to see you then I am to see Bella." Charlie stated from the bed, unsure of what was going on. "What brings you back to Forks Charlise?"

"Well Alice, heard that you were sick and sent me over to see what I could do to help." He replied softly. "I had no idea Bella was back in town."

"I just got in." I replied. "I've been traveling for the past two years. I was in Canada when Jacob called me. I called the airport as soon as I got off the phone with him."

"I'm glad to see your," he paused, "well Bella. Alice hadn't heard anything about you in a while."

"I've been flying under the radar so to speak." I laughed lightly. "I'll have to tell you about it one of these days."

"Yes. You will." He turned towards Charlie. "I was listening and had your prognosis. I was hoping I could help you a bit but there is nothing anyone can do." He looked at me for a moment and saw the look on my face. He could all ready tell what I had planned to do. He looked saddened but also resigned. He knew what I was going to try to do and he knew why. I had already lost Edward, I wasn't going to lose Charlie too.

"That's what the doctor said." Charlie said, unknowing of our unspoken conversation. "I guess I'll have to make do with the time they've given me." He sighed then looked out the window that was near his bed.

I sobbed once more and Charlise moved closer to my chair and put his hand on my shoulder. It was as if he wanted to comfort me but was unsure how. I curled up on the chair and really started sobbing. If I could have cried the room would have been flooded. Charlie and Charlise both reached towards me, giving what little comfort they could.

It was then that a third visitor stepped into the room. I didn't notice until I heard a low growling sound. Jacob was back and standing in the door way. I slowly stood up and placed myself more in front of Charlie. His growling stopped for a moment then got worse when he saw my eyes.

"So this is why you haven't been around? 'Cause your blood sucker changed you." He snarled.

I dropped into a crouch and waited for him to spring. "Bella," Charlise started, "why don't you talk to Jacob outside and I'll chat with your dad a bit."

Jacob backed out into the hall, his finger crocked and calling me out. I didn't like the look on his face but I didn't want him anywhere near my father.

Once out in the hall I closed the door and held my hand up to Jacob. "Not here where Charlie can hear." I knew it would piss him off but I showed Jacob my back and walked into the conference room I had been hiding in earlier. He followed me in and locked the door.

"So what, Edward came back, turned you, and now you're a happy little family?" he accused.

"I haven't seen Edward since I left Italy. This is the first I've seen Charlise since my birthday." I said shortly. "It's wasn't any of the Cullen's who turned me. It was a pair who were going to kill me until I mentioned the Cullen's. So actually, I guess, in a way it's thanks to them that I'm still breathing."

Jacob paced back and forth against the back wall in the room. He opened his mouth as if to say something but he quickly closed it. He had learned some restraint since I had last seen him.

"You called and I came. I had told myself that I would never come back to Forks but I couldn't just….." at that point the sobs started again. Unbelievably Jacob looked torn up, as if he wanted to comfort me but at the same time stay as far from me as possible. "Would you be able to stay away if it was Billy?"

"No. But I won't be making him my dinner either." He snapped.

"Look at my eyes. What color are they? Do you really think that after having been around the Cullen's that I'd turn into a monster? No. I've been a vegetarian and I plan to stay that way."

He looked at me and when he saw how broke up I was about it all he stopped. "You really didn't chose this?"

"Yes and know. This is what I used to want. But no they didn't change me because I asked. They only changed me because I knew Jasper. Otherwise…" I let the statement hang in the air and wondered if he would have preferred it that way. "I won't be here long. They only gave Charlie a week." I quietly walked over to the window and looked out over the parking lot. We were silent for about six minutes before I heard him step to the door.

"I'm sure Sam will be fine with you being here but I won't be back. This is Cullen land and with Charlise here I'll be staying away. I'm sorry Bella. About so many things." When I didn't respond he unlocked the door and walked out.

I sighed as a bit of the sun managed to poke through the sky. The sun was shining in Forks and my father was dying. But he didn't have to and I wasn't planning on it. Now I just had to explain it to him. Where to begin.

I walked back to the room as Charlise was walking out and closing the door. He turned to me and after giving me a hug he held me at arms length and simply looked at me. "I am so glad to see you alive and well Bella. I have been so worried about you since you dropped out of Alice's sight. I almost told Edward but he didn't want to hear any of it. He said it was better to leave you be. He hung up the phone after that."

"He's not living with you anymore?" I asked, shocked. I had always thought that they would all be together. But then again if Edward and Tanya were together then they probably wanted a few years alone.

"He still hasn't forgiven Rosalie for Italy."

"Oh For when she told me how things really were."

"No, Bella you don't understand. But then again it's not my place to say. Maybe the next time you see him," I cut Charlise off.

"No I don't want to see him. He made that perfectly clear when he left me in the woods. Please, don't tell him you've seen me. Alice either, she would just feel even more upset." I sighed as I moved closer to the door.

"I've already explained everything to him." He said as my hand reached for the door knob. I stopped. "I had to show him a few things but he knows what we are now. I told him that you wanted to change him and at first he was a little hesitant but. When I told him you were alone he told me that no way was his little girl going to be left all by herself for the rest of eternity. He has signed some papers to be released from the hospital to go home. I sent him with enough morphine for you to give him before you give him the venom. Pack a few items and pick somewhere that's secluded."

"I know a few places."

"Here take this." Charlise replied handing me a prepaid credit card. "I know you don't want it but you'll need it while your waiting for Charlie to regain a sense of himself. I don't know how you are already so controlled but I don't know how he'll be. There aren't many vampires out there who are related so I don't know if he'll be like you. This is so you can keep moving if you need to. The pin is 2345. There should be enough to see you through."

He walked over to me and threw his arm over my shoulder. "I'll always think of you as my daughter. If you ever feel the need to check in with us we'd be more then happy to see you two. We'll be in Alaska for a few years."

"I'll always see you as a second father Charlise. Be safe." After that he walked down the hall and once again the Cullen's were out of my life. I turned and walked into my father's room.

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